Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Minutes
CNCA Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Location
Dalzell Lance High School
3500 W Temple St
Los Angeles, CA 90004
This meeting is open to the public at the CNHS Dalzell Lance Auditorium at 3500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90004.
The board meeting is also accessible at every CNCA Campus via teleconference connection:
CNCA Burlington 697 S. Burlington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90057
CNCA Kayne Siart 3400 W. 3rd Street., Los Angeles, CA 90020
CNCA Jose A. Castellanos 1723 W. Cordova St., Los Angeles, CA 90007
CNCA Jane B. Eisner 2755 W 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90006
CNCA Sandra Cisneros 1018 Mohawk St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
A board member will log in virtually from the following location:
5030 Rosecrans Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Requests for disability related modifications or accommodations shall be made 24 hours prior to the meeting to Sandra Herrera by email at Sandra.Herrera@CaminoNuevo.org or by telephone at 818-429-2514.
Members of the public who wish to address the Board may make public comment at any of the meeting locations. Public comments are limited to 2 minutes each. The Board Chair has the discretion to modify the amount of time allotted for public comment if they deem it necessary. Brown Act regulations restrict the Board from discussing or taking action on any subject presented that is not on the agenda. Procedures for public comment can be found at {https://bit.ly/cncapubliccomment}.
The CNCA Board can also be contacted via email at cnca.board@caminonuevo.org.
Directors Present
D. Gidlow, F. Jimenez, J. Hernandez, L. Jennings, R. Arenas (remote), T. Powers
Directors Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado, G. Flores
Guests Present
S. Herrera
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Welcome
II. Approve Minutes
A.
Approve 8-12-2025 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
B.
Approve 9-26-2025 CNCA, PNEDG, & GNLA Board Retreat Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Abstain
|
| G. Flores |
Absent
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Abstain
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
III. Public Comment
A.
2-Minute Limit per Speaker
IV. Consent Items
A.
Employee Retention Credits (ERC) Policy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
B.
Revised Limited Services Agreement between CNCA and PNEDG
C.
HSO Office Manager Credit Card
D.
Williams Resolution
V. Math Placement Act Updates & Policy
A.
Math Placement Act Updates & Policy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Flores |
Absent
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
VI. School and Academic Updates
A.
Attendance & Enrollment Updates
The Student and Family Services team provided updates on current attendance and enrollment.
B.
Update on CNCA Leader Development
Charles Miller, Vice President of Schools, presented an update on CNCA leader development.
VII. Financials
A.
Finance Committee Update
Tamara Powers, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, gave an update on the most recent committee meeting, held on Sept 24, 2025.
B.
June 2025 Financials
Sonia Oliva, Vice President of ExED, made a presentation of the June 2025 financial reports.
C.
FY24-25 - Unaudited Actuals as Submitted to LAUSD
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Absent
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
D.
August 2025 Financials
Sonia Oliva, Vice President of ExED, made a presentation on the August 2025 financial reports.
VIII. CEO Update
A.
CEO Update
Adriana Abich, CEO of CNCA, presented the CEO's update.
IX. Election of New Board Member
A.
Andres Arevalo
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Absent
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
X. Closed Session
A.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation CEO G.C. 54957(b)(1)
The board moved into closed session at 6:17PM.
The board returned to open session at 7:12PM.
No action was taken.
XI. CEO Compensation
A.
CEO Compensation
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
XII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| G. Flores |
Absent
|
The following educators addressed the board meeting, honoring our colleague Laura Farrel: